UC Merced, the newest campus of the University of California system, was placed on lockdown today after campus police fatally shot a man suspected of stabbing five four people. (See the university’s correction below.)
UCM Alert: Stabbing reported in COB. Police responding. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/omeHq9QQKz
— UC Merced (@ucmerced) November 4, 2015
Another angle of Scholar's Bridge after stabbing suspect was shot by police. Backpack & shoes at his side.@ucmerced pic.twitter.com/rG4bBGbipq
— Laura Anthony (@LauraAnthony7) November 4, 2015
The good news: all people stabbed remained conscious until medical help arrived. Two were flown to the hospital, while two were treated on campus.
Update: 5 students stabbed; 2 sent out via medical helicopter; 3 treated on campus. All conscious.
— UC Merced (@ucmerced) November 4, 2015
Aftermath of @ucmerced stabbing shows one of two victims seriously injured being carried to helicopter. pic.twitter.com/moxFSWfuXo
— Laura Anthony (@LauraAnthony7) November 4, 2015
Update: Campus police report suspect shot & killed. 5 students have been treated for stab wounds. Campus remains closed. Classes canceled.
— UC Merced (@ucmerced) November 4, 2015
CORRECTION: Not all 5 victims are students. Awaiting further information.
— UC Merced (@ucmerced) November 4, 2015
Update: All student life events and club meetings are canceled today. Continue avoiding campus. Active investigation ongoing.
— UC Merced (@ucmerced) November 4, 2015
The university posted a press release to its website, although it contains no further information than is available in the school’s tweets, and no speculation on motivation for the attack. It does confirm that, according to the UC Merced Police Department, the suspect was shot by police and later died from his injuries. A press conference is scheduled for later today.
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Update:
Information is beginning to trickle in, with Jacob Rascon of NBC News reporting that only four, not five, were stabbed, and that the attacker was a UC Merced student. (We’re assuming for now that “gunman” in the following tweet was written out of habit.)
https://twitter.com/tvkatesnow/status/662021982234525696
CORRECTION: 4 stabbed: 2 students, 1 staff member, 1 vendor. All expected to recover.
— UC Merced (@ucmerced) November 4, 2015
Editor’s note: We’ve changed the headline of this post to reflect the correction issued by the university.
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